Pimaster Arash Kharat of Beaver's on Westheimer will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Pimaster Arash Kharat of Beaver's on Westheimer will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, ... more

Wayne Kammerl of the Brisket House in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Wayne Kammerl of the Brisket House in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the ... more

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Lee Ellis of Ellis Brothers BBQ in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Lee Ellis of Ellis Brothers BBQ in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the ... more

Beaver's on Westheimer tied for first place at the 2017 BBQ Throwdown with its dish of beef short riband brisket tacos w/ homemade brisket fat tortillas, pico de gallo, pickled onion, queso fresco, crema, & cilantro. less

Beaver's on Westheimer tied for first place at the 2017 BBQ Throwdown with its dish of beef short riband brisket tacos w/ homemade brisket fat tortillas, pico de gallo, pickled onion, queso fresco, crema, & ... more

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Tom Micklethwait of Micklethwait Craft Meats in Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Tom Micklethwait of Micklethwait Craft Meats in Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint ... more

Smoky pozole (red chile broth topped w/ smoked pork shoulder and dressed with pickled radish, cilantro, lime, and Mexican oregano) was the dish from El Burro & the Bull that tied for first place at the 2017 Houston BBQ Throwdown. less

Smoky pozole (red chile broth topped w/ smoked pork shoulder and dressed with pickled radish, cilantro, lime, and Mexican oregano) was the dish from El Burro & the Bull that tied for first place at the 2017 ... more

Pitmaster/owner Ronnie Killen of Killen's Barbecue in Pearland will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Pitmaster/owner Ronnie Killen of Killen's Barbecue in Pearland will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and ... more

Pitmaster Greg Gatlin (right) of Gatlin's BBQ in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Pitmaster Greg Gatlin (right) of Gatlin's BBQ in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint ... more

Sawyer Lewis (left) and Evan LeRoy (right) of LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue of Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Sawyer Lewis (left) and Evan LeRoy (right) of LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue of Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston ... more

Pitmasters Michael Sambrooks (left) and Bramwell Tripp (right) of the Pit Room in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Pitmasters Michael Sambrooks (left) and Bramwell Tripp (right) of the Pit Room in Houston will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the ... more

Brek Webber of Tin Roof BBQ in Atascocita will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Brek Webber of Tin Roof BBQ in Atascocita will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the ... more

Pitmaster Miguel Vidal of Valentina's Tex-Mex in Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold, the event features top barbecue restaurants from the Houston and Austin area in a competition for the perfect Texas barbecue dish. less

Pitmaster Miguel Vidal of Valentina's Tex-Mex in Austin will participate in the inaugural HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown on Dec. 3 at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Sponsored by the Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint ... more